Litecontrol has earned the prestigious Cradle to Cradle Certification for the fourth year in a row. This third-party certification has to be renewed annually, assuring ongoing improvements in sustainability. The C2C process assesses every nuance in product design and manufacturing, examining details from fixture ingredients to manufacturing practices to renewable energy initiatives. As part of [...]

The International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD) and the Institution of Lighting Professionals (ILP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding in January 2011 to work cooperatively toward developing the architectural lighting design profession and elevating awareness of quality lighting. The MOU emphasizes the need to demonstrate cooperative collaboration within the lighting profession.

Acuity Brands has announced that it has entered into an agreement with Clear Advantage Lighting. Previously known as FSA Lighting (Factory Sales Agency West), Clear Advantage Lighting will offer the company’s products and lighting solutions, including advanced controls, in the metropolitan Memphis, TN market.

Metrolight, a manufacturer of electronic HID products, has announced the relocation of its headquarters to Dana Point, California. The company’s operations center will remain in Brentwood,TN. The move to California is a tactical one as 30% of the country’s energy consumption is attributed to this state. In addition, California offers one of the largest utility [...]

Some of you know that I also write fiction–most recently, horror fiction. Last year, Salvo Press, a small press in Portland, published TOOTH AND NAIL, a novel of apocalyptic horror featuring zombies (www.infectedwar.com), and it turned out to be a hit. Check out the Amazon ranking for the paperback since last April: Now a larger [...]

Shipments of metal halide high intensity discharge (HID) lamps grew by 4.6 percent to 87.1 during the third quarter of 2010. The index showed solid year-over-year growth increasing 5.7 percent. Conversely, sodium vapor HID lamp shipments retrenched 10.4 percent during the quarter to 82.1, the second lowest level on record for the index. Mercury vapor [...]

Late in 2011, the total footprint of commercial projects certified under the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) LEED Green Building Rating System surpassed one billion square feet. Another six billion square feet of projects are registered and currently working toward LEED certification around the world. Since it was first introduced to the marketplace in 2000, [...]

NEMA’s shipment indexes for linear fluorescent T5, T8, and T12 lamps increased during the third quarter of 2010. T5 lamps showed the largest rate of growth, advancing 6.6 percent, while T8s and T12s registered more modest gains of 0.6 and 0.1 percent, respectively. The T5 index grew 48.7 percent from a year ago and has [...]

The interNational Association of Lighting Management Companies (NALMCO) recently announced that Jim Frank, CLMC, CSLC, is the 2010 recipient of the Distinguished Service Award. Frank is the Division Manager for Facility Solutions Group of Shawnee, KS. Facility Solutions Group is a single source provider of lighting, electrical and energy products and services. FSG provides a [...]